The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
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An open session Of Alexander Wilkil
4 Post. G A. R., was held at the Pos
/. room on jackson street Wednesda'
4 night to pay tribute to the memory o
the late Gen. John A. Logan. A full at
, tendance of the Post members was on
3 and number of ladies and non-mem
, bers were present.
, The exercises of the evening wer,
A conducted by P. c., w. w. P. McCon
, nell, in the absence of Commander Pope
/ The exercises were opened with praye
: by Chaplain W.. p. Coffin, followed by
, song by the choir consisting of Messrs
Mead, Williams, Jacoby and King.
On motion of DIR. Davis a committe,
of three was appointed to draw suitable
resolutions on the death of Gen. Logan
The committee as appointed consisted o
DR.. Davis, Maj. Clarke and Maj. Mead
Maj. Mead read short history of thu
military services of Gen. Logan from
the time he resigned his seat in Congress
to go into the field until the four year.
of terrible strife was over.
Major Geo. A. Clarke then addressed
the assembly as follows:
COmrddes:-I have to acknowledge my
utter inability to pay fitting tribute to
the memory of my old commander, Gen
John A. Logan. Having been q sub
ordinate officer of the 10Th Army Corps,
and the Army of the Tennessee, have
been personal witness of several in
stances of his bravery and heroism, and
as long as there survives a soldier of the
and until Belmont, Fort Donelson, Fort
Henry, Corinth, Raymond, Jackson,
Champion Hills, VIcksburg, Resaca, Dali
las, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta are
forgotten, the name and fame of Logan
will be remembered and revered bv
friends and foes.
Well do / remember at Raymond, he
was almost surrounded by the enemy,
and when his forces were enfiladed by
their batteries, like a fash of lightning
he swept along the lines and by his pres
ence and utter disregard of danger, in
spired his troops with the magnetism Of
his words, and when the order to charge
was gwen, like thunderbolt the line of
glittering steel was hurled against the
advancing hosts, and the tide of battle
turned. and victory perched upon our
| banners.
Again, at Champion Hills, when VIC
tory was trembling in the balance, our
left pressed back for nearly a mile, our
right needing help, being nearly over
powered by overwhelming numbers,
Logan's voice, ringing above the roar Of
battle gave the command, Forward,
you 4th Minnesota, sons of Mars, give
them the cold steel, charged" On like an
avalanche rolled the solid ranks, captur-
ing batteries, wiping out their lines, and
breaking their centre and utterly rout-
ing them in their very moment of
fancied triumph, Logan following and
cheering us on. Instances Of this kind
could be multiplied without number had
others beside myself the privilege of
giving their experience or even had l
the time to do 80, accorded me.
AS bold as lion in battle, as tender
as a woman to the sick, wounded and
suffering, as true as steel to his country
and companions-in-arms, in the halls Of
Congress the ever willing and untiring
champion of the unfortunate, needy or
suffering soldier. His name stands pre-
eminent as soldier, statesman and friend,
without talnt or dishonor or fraud. In
his death we lost our ablest champion
and best friend, knowing as he did by
actual experience, all the vicissitudes,
hardships and exposures of a fellow
soldier; he having shared them in every
station, he could appreciate their needs
and by his own sufferings know and
illustrate the results of a soldier life.
His voice was ever raised in their be-
half. And, now, comrades, let us cher
ish the memory of our beloved COM
mander and comrade, and may his deeds
on our hearts and our heartfelt sympathy
be extended to his noble wife and his
children in this, their greatest sorrow,
until we too are mustered out by the
Grand Mastering Officer above. And
may his corps badge, the cartridge box
and 40 rounds ever bring to mind that it
was glorious privilege to have been
soldier of the Union and to share the
fame of the illustrious. dead.
DR.. Davis was called upon and made q
few remarks BETTING the occasion. He
could not speak as advisedly of Gen.
Logan, for his whole service had been
in the army of the Potomac and not in
the army of the West. Gen. Logan had
on all occasions been the friend of the
soldier and he he thought all ex-soldiers
should cherish his memory. The SOL
diers and citizens of the country ever
recognized him as the soldiers champion
and friend. So, tonight it could be said
of him that $50, 600 veterans of the 6. A.
R., out of 5000 Posts, feel that they have
lost their best friend; the 600. 900 names
born on the pension rolls of the country
of every class bless his memory; tonight
the 100000 widows and orphans grieve
over his death and pray to Heaven for
the peace Of his soul; tonight the spirits
of the $4,000 patriotic, loyal soldiers
slain in the war gather around the great
soul of Logan and thank him that on
each 10Th dav of May their graves are
not forgotten, but covered with flowers.
and tonight, should the patriotic dead
arise from their graves, each with .
memorial flower in his hand, there
would arise a mountain of the sweetest
flowers almost reaching the skies.
Rev. j. N. Liscomb was present, un-
expectedly, but was glad to say q word
in tribute to the memory of the illustri-
Gus dead. Logan was soldier, not
educated at West Point, but citizen
soldier, and his success was greater per-
haps than that of any soldier educated
at West Point, showing that it was the
makeup of the man. He was born to
command, and with the qualification of
a leader, His whole soul was in his
work, and his only aim seemed to be to
whip the rebels. His impetuosity and
bravery inspired the men under him.
He did not rush on recklessly and care
4Iessly into the jaws of death but on to
victory, and he always won. Mr.. Lis
comb paid a glowing tribute to Gen. Lo-
gan as q statesman and citizen, and con-
sidered his life one worthy the emula-
ton of all.
The committee then reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted: g.
BY the decree Of an inscrutable Provi-
dence, another of the Nations defend
ers is mustered out, and we are called
upon TO wear the habiliments of mourn
ing because of the death of a beloved
comrade. Comrade John A. Logan was